Fence



(No Model.)

E. MYERS.

FENCE.

No. 325,621. Patented Sept. 1, 1885.

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FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,621, datedSeptember 1, 1885.

Application filed December 2'2, 188i. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, EPHRAIM MYERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Crea gerstown, in the countyof Frederick and State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of thisspecification, which represents a perspective view of a fence embodyingmy improvements.

This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction offences; and it has for its object the production of a cheap andsubstantial fence, and one in which the rails may have a verticaladjustment, thereby regulating at any time the height of the fence andthe distance between the rails.

My invention consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, andcombination of devices, all of which will be hereinafter fully set forthand claimed.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willnow proceed to describe the exact manner in which I have carried it out.

In the said drawing, A represents the posts, which are provided on oneside with notches or indentations a, any number of which may be used.

In the construction of my fence it may be found desirable at times touse the portions of trees in their natural or undressed condition, andwhere this is done I cut oft the projecting branches at a short distancefrom the knot, and thereby form notches, in which my improved link orring may be placed, for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. Theseposts are secured in or on the ground in the usual manner, and supportthe rails B,which, like the post just referred to, may be composed ofboards, the ordinary split rails, or, if the circumstances require, thelimbs of trees or young sapiings themselves may be used for the samepurpose. The posts are placed in a straight line, and the rails arearranged in a zigzag manner, as shown in the drawing, their outer endslapping each other. The ends of the rails of one series project in frontof the posts, while those of 5o the next set project in the rear of theposts, as shown. This fcaturel lay no claim to, as it is a well-knownconstruction butI prefer to use this construction with my otherfeatures, and thereby secure a firm and substantial fence.

To secure the ends of the rails and to permit of a vertical adjustment,I pass over the ends of said rails rings or loops C, their upper endsengaging the notches in the posts in the manner shown in the drawing.

It will be readily observed from this construction that when I desire tolimit the distance between any one or set of rails I have only torelease the loop C from its engagement with its notch, and then eitherraise or lower the rails until the loops can be brought into contactwith other notches. By this means I prevent small stockf-such aspigsfrom crawling or passing between the rails, as these rails may bebrought closer together or placed farther apart. The latter case is alsodesirable, as I may wish to increase the height of the fence at times toprevent animals jumping over it.

I am thus enabled to make a fence which is, by reason of its simplicity,very economical, as no holes are required to be made in the post, and Ican by the simple use of an ax cut any number of' notches in the postand at any required distance apart, and do this after the post is placedin position, if desired. Again, it is economical, because if any of therails become broken a new rail may be inserted in its stead by simplypassing the ends of said rail through the loop C. These features areimportant in the construction of a cheap and at the same time a strong,substantial fence, and one that may be placed within reach of the publicat a very small cost.

I am aware of Patents No. 275,591, of 1883, and No. 226,284, of 1880,and therefore lay no claim to the construction therein shown anddescribed.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

An improved fence comprising the post A,

having a series of notches cut into its surface n vertical adjustment,substantially as and for on one side, the diagonally-placed rails B, thethe purpose described. outer ends of which lap each other, and removablerings or loops C, adapted to secure EPHRAIM MYERS 5 the lapped ends ofthe rails, and also to en Vitnesses:

gage the notches, whereby the mils of any H. B. APPLEWHAITF.,

. one or more sections may be removed or have DANIEL CLARK.

